The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a poor 15-21 start this season, seemingly leaving the fate of high-priced veterans like Evan Turner up in the air.
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Blazers Not Trading Turner
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Per ESPN's Chris Haynes, the Trail Blazers aren't seeking a trade involving Turner.
Turner signed a four-year, $70 million contract with the Trail Blazers in July, a deal that was heavily criticized at the time.
Here's what Charles Curtis of USA Today said after Turner agreed to his deal with Portland:
The former second overall pick in 2010 has his moments — he can defend, handle the ball and dish. But the Blazers are now paying an average of $17.5 million to a reserve who struggles with his shot. Even if he’s a decent sixth man, that seems like a huge chunk of change for someone who’s shot 43.2 percent from the floor and 30.5 percent from behind the arc for his career.
The bad elements of Turner's game haven't changed since signing a massive contract. He's shooting 42.7 percent overall (29.8 percen ...
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